PARMELEE, S.D. - The family of a missing 22-year-old woman from Parmelee is speaking out as the search for Savannah Standing Bear enters its second week.

Standing Bear was last seen on March 24. As previously reported by News Channel Nebraska, both law enforcement and community volunteers have been involved in ongoing efforts to locate her.

Her family released the following statement:

“On March 24, 2025, Savannah Standing Bear’s mother said goodnight to her daughter, to wake up on the 25th to information that Savannah left the house at 6 a.m. with two friends. No family member has seen or heard from Savannah since. It is extremely out of character for her to go more than a day without contacting her mom. There is a rumored sighting in North Rapid City. Since April 1, 2025, The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Criminal Investigators, Game Fish and Parks, White Buffalo Calf Society, Mission Fire and Rescue, Tokala Inanjayo, EPP program, drones, horses, dogs, and community members on foot have been searching for Savannah in Parmelee to no avail. We are hoping that community members in Rapid City and Sioux Falls can keep their eyes peeled, and that local news outlets can cover her case in hopes we will find her safe.”

Standing Bear is described as a Native American woman with black hair and brown eyes. She is 5'5", weighs 140 pounds, and has distinctive tattoos, including “Gayla” under her right eye, “Loyalty” on the right side of her neck, and stars, moons, and a dollar sign on her fingers.

Those interested in helping with the search can call or text Bob Oliver, Emergency Preparedness Director for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, at 605-515-1331.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to contact the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Police Department at 605-856-2282.